中英互译
strain at a gnat
基本释义
- 小题大作，为小事过分操心：指对微不足道的小事过分关注或担忧，忽视了更重要的问题。
双语例句
- He is just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.他就是那种小事精明，大事糊涂的家伙。
- Forget it! Don't strain at a gnat. As you know, he is hard up these days.算了吧！不要斤斤计较。如你所知，他最近手头紧。
- The trouble with these negotiations is that they strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.这些谈判的毛病在于斤斤计较小节而忽略大局。